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5 Reasons Why Bowhunters Miss

Let’s face it, we all get nerved up when that big buck, or doe suddenly steps into our shooting lane. If we didn’t, why hunt? You can’t eliminate it, but you can overcome it. One of the best remedies is experience. There are many reasons why bowhunters miss deer.

Deer, How-To, Bow

Hunting Tips: Achieving Perfect Stand Placement

Learn how to properly position your hunting stand so that you’re safe, confident and in the best location to put meat in the freezer or a trophy on the wall.

Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Rifle Hunting From a Ground Blind

When rifle hunting from a ground blind, it is easy to become overconfident. A lot of hunters spend the month prior to rifle season hunting with a bow. After a month of close encounters, maybe having a couple of shooter bucks stay just outside of bow range, it is easy to approach rifle season with a vengeance.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, How-To, Video, Firearm

Storey Hunts: Whitetails, Osceola Turkeys, Wild Hogs and Alligators

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Brandon Storey of Okeechobee, Florida, is the owner of Storey Hunts and lives in the center of, according to him, “Everything that’s fun to do.” He is an hour from Disney World, one hour from the beach, in the center of the finest big bass and crappie fishing and right in the middle of some of the best hunting in the world. So, while Dad’s hunting or fishing, Mom and the kids

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Predator

Venison Stroganoff Deer Recipe

Stroganoff is a Russian dish typically prepared with beef. Stroganoff is prepared in various ways around the world, but the American version features a sour cream sauce and is served over noodles. Venison is a great substitute for beef in any beef dish and this venison stroganoff recipe is just as tasty served over potatoes.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Hunting Dog Initial Training For Heel Command

Once you've completed your puppy's early training at home, it's time to begin training in the field. The heel command is important to keep your dog by your side during training and the hunt.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Having Confidence in Your Bow

With the revolutionary new bows available on the market today, it can be hard to narrow down which one to pick and what accessories to invest in. The most important part to picking a bow is choosing the one that is right for you.

Deer, Gear, Bow

A GameKeeper’s Connection to the Resource: Whitetail Deer

Whether taken by a coyote as a fawn, road killed by a vehicle, poached, wounded during the season later to succumb or legally and ethically tagged or simply because they are old deer, they will all die eventually. We can’t keep them all alive, but we can keep managing our landscapes so the next crop of whitetail deer is there to provide us the same enjoyment.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Bowhunting From A Ground Blind

Bow hunting from a ground blind doesn’t give a hunter a free pass when it comes to movement. Taking the proper steps to stay quiet while hunting and more importantly while trying to make the shot on an animal is still extremely important.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, Gear, How-To, Bow

Hunting at Heart of Texas Bowhunting

Kevin Burleson owns Heart of Texas Bowhunting, in central Texas. Burleson’s bowhunting for deer always begins the closest Saturday to September 30th each year. The weather is hot then, and you probably won’t think that bowhunting will be very productive. However, on the more than 20,000 acres Burleson has to hunt, there’s plenty of deer. Baiting deer is legal in Texas.

Deer, Bow

How to Boresight a Rifle

Boresighting a rifle is an easy method used to pre-align your optics to the barrel. This will make zeroing in on your target much easier when at the range. There are several tools out there to help you, but it can also be done very easily with just your eyes. The below four steps should get you on paper and ready for the range.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Fish Gigging: Northern Hogsuckers

Gigging suckers is an Ozarks tradition that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. The first ones to start this unique method of gathering fish was done in wooden flat bottom boats with a basket that contained a burning pine knot so that they were able to see in the dark when going down the river.

Fishing

2018 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle

Garrett Brown and Tristen Turley of Oklahoma State University recently fished in the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle. Turley shares his experience with bass fishing the tournament and what he learned in a brand new setting. Thought his team didn't win, it was an educational experience that gave the team confidence.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Hunting for Deer and Wild Hogs in Florida

Shane Martinez of Sebring, Florida, has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for three years. He hunts deer and wild hogs in Florida, which includes fighting heat, odor and mosquitoes. Learn how he does it.

Deer, Land Management, Bow

Bridging the Gap: Bridge Property Management Solutions

Learn how you can do more with bridge property management solutions, including improve your land’s habitat and even grow your wildlife populations.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

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How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

Deer

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

Late Season Deer Hunting in December & January

Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck.

Deer, How-To

Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

The Deep South Rut

For most hunters, November is the month where the magic happens in the deer woods. However, if you drive far enough south, you’ll find a land where the finest days for deer hunting are in December.

Deer, How-To

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Top Tools for Getting Your Deer Out of the Woods

You killed a deer far from the truck. Now what? Here’s a look at some of the best ways to get your deer out of the woods.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Duck Hunt

That first hunt is important and memorable for you and your child. Here’s tips from Brodie Swisher on getting the correct gear and what to know to make that first hunt a success.

Waterfowl, How-To, Video

Make it a Mossy Oak Christmas from Walmart

We've put together a list of items you can conveniently grab at your local Walmart or online to gift to your outdoors loving family and friends.

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear

Make it a Mossy Oak Kids' Christmas

There's not much more rewarding than seeing your little ones excited and ready to get out in the woods or out on the water. Here's our gift guide to giving them an outdoorsy gift that they'll be thrilled to open under the tree this Christmas.

Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Gear, Mossy Oak Kids

Understanding Weather Changes and How it Affects the Rut

Understanding how weather impacts deer behavior during this critical period can dramatically increase your chances of success.

Deer

Persimmon Cheesecake Recipe

Beka Garris gives us her homemade recipe for an easy and delicious NY-style persimmon cheesecake full of that distinct persimmon flavor.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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